Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge 137 over the Montgomeryshire Canal
Berriew, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Fron, Berriew, Powys, designated on 21 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Locality
- Fron
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.56986, -3.21261
- Cadw reference
- 16367
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Carries the by-road which leaves the A483 on the W side alongside the Post Office Stores at Fron.
History
The stretch of Montgomeryshire Canal between Garthmyl and Newtown was constructed between 1815 and 1819-21 (Josiah Jessop, engineer). This bridge forms part of that phase of construction (with some later repair work).
Exterior
Single span brick arched bridge, with some stone dressings. Outer piers and parapet have pyramidal stone copings, and stone string course marks the position of the road bed. Splayed in plan, and in section rising in a shallow curve.
Reason for designation
Included as a key element in the engineering works associated with the Montgomeryshire Canal.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box in front of Fron Post Office StoresCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Post Office StoresDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-FronDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.